John Nichols: Force Republicans to Vote for Their Medicare-Destroying Budget John Nichols: Force Republicans to Vote for Their Medicare-Destroying Budget
Senate Majority leader Harry Reid has a plan to make sure Republicans give up on the Paul Ryan budget.
May 20, 2011 / Press Room
Jeremy Scahill: Why Is Robert Gates Downplaying Pakistan’s Link to Osama bin Laden? Jeremy Scahill: Why Is Robert Gates Downplaying Pakistan’s Link to Osama bin Laden?
On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters that the Obama administration has no evidence that the Pakistani government knew Osama bin Laden was living within its b...
May 19, 2011 / Press Room
Obama’s Speech: Democracy in the Middle East Makes America Safe Obama’s Speech: Democracy in the Middle East Makes America Safe
A democratic Middle East makes America more safe, says Nation contributor Melissa Harris-Perry.
May 19, 2011 / Press Room
Cornel West and Melissa Harris-Perry at Odds on Obama’s Performance Cornel West and Melissa Harris-Perry at Odds on Obama’s Performance
Princeton Professor Cornel West says the president has failed to deliver to America's for the constituencies that voted him into office, The Nation's Melissa Hariss-Perry says...
May 18, 2011 / Press Room
Jeremy Scahill: Inside Erik Prince’s United Arab Emirates Mercenary Army Jeremy Scahill: Inside Erik Prince’s United Arab Emirates Mercenary Army
Why is Blackwater founder Erik Prince building a mercenary army for the United Arab Emirates? The contracted guns will be much less involved in maintaining the peace than they...
May 18, 2011 / Press Room
Paul Ryan Aims to Rebrand His Medicare Plan, But Nobody’s Buying It Paul Ryan Aims to Rebrand His Medicare Plan, But Nobody’s Buying It
Paul Ryan says his plan to overhaul Medicare empowers Americans and guarantees coverage options. What it really does is gives the private insurance industry a green light to prey o...
May 18, 2011 / Press Room
Mitch Daniels Targets Women’s Health to Push Forward His Campaign Mitch Daniels Targets Women’s Health to Push Forward His Campaign
The presidential candidate seen as the most likely GOP contender is threatening women's health so he can play a political game with conservative voters.
May 17, 2011 / Press Room
As Floodwaters Rage, Rural Areas Are Sacrificed to Spare Louisiana’s Cities As Floodwaters Rage, Rural Areas Are Sacrificed to Spare Louisiana’s Cities
Melissa Harris-Perry says that people in New Orleans need to acknowledge this great sacrifice and work to provide these communities with the health care, housing and education ...
May 17, 2011 / Press Room
Jeremy Scahill: Is Blackwater’s Erik Prince Starting a Proxy War Against Iran? Jeremy Scahill: Is Blackwater’s Erik Prince Starting a Proxy War Against Iran?
Blackwater's Erik Prince is building an army of mercenaries for the United Arab Emirates. One that includes no Muslims. What is going on here?
May 17, 2011 / Press Room
The Political Elites Have Strayed From the Will of the Majority The Political Elites Have Strayed From the Will of the Majority
Is our nation divided by political parties? Or between beltway politicians and the rest of America?
May 13, 2011 / Press Room